Bundle holder



Nov. 12, 1935. H. w. MOFFITT BUNDLE HOLDE R Filed Jan. 22, 1955 2Sheets-Sheet l I I g\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\Y\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\% Inventor1935. H. w. MOFFl-TT BUNDLE HOLDER Filed Jan. 22, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2NA a Attorney Patented Nov. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements to bundleholders and more particularly to a holder which eliminates the use ofstraps and other cumbersome retaining elements.

5 The principal object of the present invention is to provide a bundleholder adapted for holding letters and other small packages wherein thepackages will be retained in a manner to permit their releasementreadily.

10 During the course of the following specification and claim otherimportant objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentto the reader.

In the drawings:

15 Figure 1 represents a perspective View of the device.

Figure 2 represents a cross sectional View through the device.

Figure 3 represents a perspective View with the 20 top plate removed.

Figure 4 represents a cross sectional view through the device takenalong the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

The holder consists of the base plate 5 and 25 the frame like riser 6 onthe base at the edge portion thereof, the frame-like riser having abreak I therein at one end as shown in Figure 3.

A back plate 8 is secured at one end of the base and extends upwardly asshown in Figure 3, while 30 a sidewall 9 is provided and extendsupwardly from one longitudinal edge of the base.

A pair of large pulley wheels ll I are rotatably mounted on the baseadjacentone longitudinal edge thereof, and in addition to this there isa 35 smaller pulley l2 mounted upon the base at the break 1' and a largepulley wheel l3 mounted in another corner as shown in Figure 3, allthese pulleys being mounted upon the base.

An elongated coiled spring l l having one end 40 anchored as atl'extends around the pulley l0 and around the pulley H' and is furthertrained around the pulleys I3 and I2 to connect at its opposite end totheslide plate l6 which is providedwith an L-shaped post ll rigidlysecured at its lower portion to the plate I 5 as shown. The base isprovided with a cleat- 8 with which the pivoted spring catch i9 isengageable to retain the post in inoperative position, while packages 5are being placed in position to be subsequently clamped between the postI! and back plate 8.

Upon the riser 6 are laid and secured two plates 20-20 in such closeproximity as to leave a slideway 2i along which the post I! can slide.10 Obviously the post I'll can be drawn back and the catch l9 engagedwith the cleat or member I8 on the base while letters are being placedupon the plates 2020 after which the catch I9 can be released and thepost will ride against the bundles and retain the same firmly in place.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size,materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scopeof the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

A holder for packages comprising a hollow base, a slidable post on thebase, an upstanding wall on the base, means in the base for urging thepost toward the Wall, said base being provided with a slot in which thelower portion of the post is slidable, said means including an elongatedspring element anchored at one end to the base, a plurality of pulleysin the base, a pair of said pulleys being located at one end of thebase, another pair of said pulleys being located at the opposite end ofthe base with one at each side of said slot, said. spring element beingdisposed over one of the pulleys of thefirst mentioned pair and back totrain over the pulleys of the last mentioned pair, and toward theopposite end of the base to pass around the. remaining pulley of thefirst 4.0 mentioned pair to extend back and connect to the lower end ofthe post at its remaining end.

HOWARD W. MOFFITT.

